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U.S. v. SALMONS

No. 16-4316.

873 F.3d 446 (2017)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Blain SALMONS, Jr., Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided: October 12, 2017.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Lex A. Coleman , OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER, Charleston, West Virginia, for Appellant. Timothy Doyle Boggess , OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Charleston, West Virginia, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Christian M. Capece , Federal Public Defender, Jonathan D. Byrne , Research & Writing Specialist, OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER, Charleston, West Virginia, for Appellant. Carol A. Casto , United States Attorney, OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Charleston, West Virginia, for Appellee.

Affirmed by published opinion. Judge Wilkinson wrote the opinion, in which Judge Motz and Judge Diaz joined.

Is the West Virginia crime of aggravated robbery, W. Va. Code § 61-2-12 (1961), a predicate crime of violence under the force clause of U.S.S.G. § 4B1.2? The district court held that it was categorically violent, and we affirm its judgment.

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Blain Salmons Jr. pleaded guilty to being a felon...

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